Red Flag - Alaska welcomes French air force
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA -- Staff Sgt. Cedric Hughes, 354th Security Forces Squadron, helps 2nd Lt. Olivier Zemauli, a French Air Force pilot, with customs paperwork April 3 on the flightline. Security forces Airmen are certified to clear military aircraft and personel through customs when arriving at Eielson from another country. More than 1,300 air force personnel from the U.S., France and Australia are arriving in Alaska this week to take part in Red Flag-Alaska, a series of training exercises that include war games with allies and mock enemies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Weaver).